Comilla
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Comilla is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh
, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
. It is the administrative center of the Comilla District
, part of the Chittagong Division. The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is located in Comilla.
The Comilla region was once under ancient Samatat and was joined with Tripura
State. This district came under the reign of the kings of the Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during tenth and mid eleventh century AD). In 1732 it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya
.
The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi
is a notable historical event in Comilla. It came under the rule of East India Company
in 1765. This district was established as Tripura district in 1790. It was renamed Comilla in 1960. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria subdivisions of this district were transformed into districts in 1984.
Communal tension spread over Comilla when a Muslim was shot in the town during the partition of Bengal
in 1905. On 21 November 1921, Kazi Nazrul Islam
composed patriotic songs and tried to awaken the town people by protesting the Prince of Wales
's visit to India. During this time, Avay Ashram, as a revolutionary institution, played a significant role. Poet Rabindranath Tagore
and Mahatma Gandhi
visited Comilla at that time. In 1931, approximately 4000 peasants in Mohini village in Chauddagram Upazilla revolted against a land revenue tax. The British Gurkha soldiers fired indiscriminately on the crowd, killing four people. In a major peasant gathering, the police fired at Hasnabad of Laksham Upazila in 1932. Two people were killed and many were wounded.
Comilla Cantonment is one of most important military bases and is the oldest in East Bengal. It was widely used by the British Indian Army
during World War II
. There is a war cemetery in Comilla that was established after the World War II to remember the Allied soldiers who died during World War I
and II, mostly from Commonwealth states and the United States
. There are a number of Japanese soldiers were buried there as well.
The Comilla municipality, having it's introduction dating back to 1890s, was named Comilla City Corporation
on 10 July, 2011.
crosses Comilla town on the south side over the Thomson Bridge just besides MSN Computers.
Comilla is a hub of road communication for the eastern part of Bangladesh. One of the oldest highways of the Indian Sub-continent, 'The Grand Trunk Road' passes through the city. At present, the most important Dhaka-Chittagong highway bypasses the city from the cantonment to Poduar Bazar. Comilla is located 97 kilometers from the capital city, Dhaka which can be traveled by road or railway.
, Comilla Medical College
, Comilla Victoria Government College, Comilla Government College and numerous colleges and schools such as Comilla Cadet College
, Comilla Zilla School
, Ibne Taimia School & School, Comilla High School and Comilla Polytechnic Institute. The Comilla Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is in Comilla. This is the central administration that conducts primary, secondary, and higher secondary education for several districts.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
The Dhaka–Chittagong Highway, officially named the N 1, is a main transportation artery in Bangladesh, linking the country's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong.The highway is limited to two lanes of traffic for most of its length...
. It is the administrative center of the Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...
, part of the Chittagong Division. The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is located in Comilla.
History
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
State. This district came under the reign of the kings of the Harikela in the ninth century AD. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during tenth and mid eleventh century AD). In 1732 it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya
Jagat Manikya
Jagat Manikya, pre-reign name Jogotroy, was the Bengali-backed ruler Roshanabad, which had been until then part of the Kingdom of Tripura from 1732....
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The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi
Shamsher Gazi
Shamsher Gazi or Samsher Gazi was a governor in historical Comilla, Bangladesh.-Biography:Born into an ordinary peasant family in 1712 in Kungura village, Gazi became the ruler of the entire Chakla Raushanabad which was spread over the south of Comilla and the north of the Noakhali districts....
is a notable historical event in Comilla. It came under the rule of East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in 1765. This district was established as Tripura district in 1790. It was renamed Comilla in 1960. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria subdivisions of this district were transformed into districts in 1984.
Communal tension spread over Comilla when a Muslim was shot in the town during the partition of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
in 1905. On 21 November 1921, Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...
composed patriotic songs and tried to awaken the town people by protesting the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
's visit to India. During this time, Avay Ashram, as a revolutionary institution, played a significant role. Poet Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
and Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
visited Comilla at that time. In 1931, approximately 4000 peasants in Mohini village in Chauddagram Upazilla revolted against a land revenue tax. The British Gurkha soldiers fired indiscriminately on the crowd, killing four people. In a major peasant gathering, the police fired at Hasnabad of Laksham Upazila in 1932. Two people were killed and many were wounded.
Comilla Cantonment is one of most important military bases and is the oldest in East Bengal. It was widely used by the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. There is a war cemetery in Comilla that was established after the World War II to remember the Allied soldiers who died during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and II, mostly from Commonwealth states and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. There are a number of Japanese soldiers were buried there as well.
The Comilla municipality, having it's introduction dating back to 1890s, was named Comilla City Corporation
Comilla City Corporation
Comilla City Corporation is a self-governed municipal administration in Bangladesh that administers and oversees development and maintenance works in the city of Comilla. The corporation covers an area of over 33 square kilometer in the Comilla district where over five million people live as...
on 10 July, 2011.
Geography and climate
Comilla covers a total area of 11.47 square kilometers. It is bounded by Burchiganj and Tripura on the north, Laksham and Chauddagram on the south, and Barura on the west. The major rivers that pass through Comilla include Gumti and Little Feni. The Tropic of CancerTropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith...
crosses Comilla town on the south side over the Thomson Bridge just besides MSN Computers.
Transport
Education
Comilla contains Comilla UniversityComilla University
Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on of land at Lalmai Bihar, Moynamoti. Comilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission Bangladesh.Professor Dr...
, Comilla Medical College
Comilla Medical College
Comilla Medical College is a medical college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is a government medical college that admits 100 students into the five-year MBBS degree programme. It was established in 1992. As of August 2010, 14 batches have completed their bachelors degrees. Some foreign students are...
, Comilla Victoria Government College, Comilla Government College and numerous colleges and schools such as Comilla Cadet College
Comilla Cadet College
-History:Comilla Cadet College was founded near Moinamoti Bouddha-bihar in Kotbari, Comilla on 1 July 1983. It was the most recent of the ten cadet colleges until the establishment of two girls' cadet colleges in Feni and Jaipurhat. Like the other five post-Bangladesh Liberation War cadet...
, Comilla Zilla School
Comilla Zilla School
Comilla Zilla School is a boy's school in Comilla, a city in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest schools in the country.Now a days, it is one of the top site of secondary education in this land.For about two centuries this school has produced thousands of students who have made enormous...
, Ibne Taimia School & School, Comilla High School and Comilla Polytechnic Institute. The Comilla Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is in Comilla. This is the central administration that conducts primary, secondary, and higher secondary education for several districts.
Tourism
Comilla has a number of tourist attractions. Various archaeological relics discovered in the district are now preserved in the Mainamati Museum, Mainamati being a famous Buddhist archaeological site. There is a World War II war cemetery in Comilla, which is protected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves CommissionCommonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves, and places of commemoration, of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars...
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Media
There are a number of locally published newspapers in Comilla. Those are mainly daily and weekly newspapers. The newspapers include Comilla Batra, Bangladesh Sangbad Natun Alo and KathakKathak
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers...
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External links
- Comilla, Comilla.com - Comilla News and Directory
- Comilla District, BanglapediaBanglapediaBanglapedia, or the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, in both Bangla and English. The print version comprises ten 500-page volumes...
article on Comilla - Welcome to Comilla
- History of Comilla Club
- Weekly Amod, Comilla's local weekly